Mysuru, June 14 -- In a daylight operation, Bogadi Town Panchayat officials have levied a spot fine of Rs. 3,000 on a person, who was blatantly disposing of a huge quantity of waste near Bogadi Outer Ring Road junction in city on Thursday.

As part of World Environment Day celebrations, Bogadi Town Panchayat is conducting Swachhata Abhiyan from the past few days and has been imposing a fine on those disposing waste in public places.

Chief Officer of Bogadi Town Panchayat M. Basavaraju and Junior Health Officer Puneeth Kumar caught the person red- handed while disposing the loads of waste brought in a goods vehicle on Thursday evening and warned him, besides imposing a fine.

Junior Health Officer Puneeth said, as the person requested to ...